This is the one item you need to get if you don’t want to ruin your dress shoes this summer

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Look closely and you can see this guy's wearing socks with his loafers.Paul Evans

Summer provides guys the opportunity to rock some looks not necessarily afforded to them year-round. Chino shorts, short-sleeve shirts, and the occasional flip flips can all be worn on the right sunny days of the season.

There is one look though, that while it has been a favorite for a few years, I have always found difficult to pull off: boat shoes with no socks.

With long pants you can get away with a pair of fun dress socks going with your boat shoes, but when wearing the aforementioned chino shorts on a trip to brunch or the boardwalk, from a fashion perspective, it’s probably best to go sockless.

Unfortunately guys, and I hate to break this to you, our feet stink; going sockless can ruin a good pair of Sperrys through sweat and smell. Further, if you don't have a pair of shoes that fit just right, you can leave your feet covered in blisters for the rest of beach season.

Thankfully, the solution to this Catch-22 is a simple one: No-show socks, like these from Paul Evans, give you all of the comfort and protection from grossness that socks provide without an errant Nike swoosh showing up on your ankle and ruining your look. You can get them in a dark green, dark brown, or midnight blue, but the color shouldn't end up mattering all that much because the whole point of having these socks is to hide them.

For anyone who loves wearing their boat shoes and loafers, or even their fancier leather lace-ups, in the summer, socks like these are a simple addition to your wardrobe that will be a saving grace.

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